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 the devil had ſpoken with me; and why ſhould I repeat theſe things for truth, which he that was a liar from the beginning, had told me: C———p———l and B———r H———rie would be upon me, and purſue me before the Commiſſary; and every body would look upon me as brain-ſick or mad: Therefore I intreat you to not inſiſt upon ſending me ſo a ridiculous an errand. The reaſonableneſs of my demands to leave to your own confideration, as you did your former to mine. But dropping the matter till our next interview, gave me leave to enter upon ſome more diverting ſubject; ſad I do not know, Cool, but the information you have given, may do as much ſervice to mankind, as the redreſs of all theſe grievances would amount to.

In the Arminian Magazine for 1785 (in addition to what is mentioned in the bottom of p. 5.) Dr. Hamilton says, “The enſuing relation of what followed,” (viz. An account of the Conferences,) “ wrote in Mr. O.'s own hand, was found in his deſk, after his death, by Mrs. Ogilvie; ſhe gave it to Mr. L. now miniſter at Oldhamſtocks, who gave it to me."